Diesel passenger cars as a percentage of total cars rose 8.57% to 46.2% in Ireland in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, diesel passenger cars as a percentage of total cars in Ireland reached an all time high of 46.2% in 2015 and an all time low of 11.6% in 1992.
Ireland has been ranked 10th within the group of 26 countries we follow in terms of diesel passenger cars as a percentage of total cars, 10 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Diesel Passenger Cars (As % of Total Cars) | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Australia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Belgium | % | 60.3% | 62.3% | 63.1% | 63.2% | 62.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Denmark | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||
France | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 70.7% | 70.9% | ||||||||||||||
Germany | % | ... | 26.6% | 27.7% | 29.0% | 30.1% | 31.2% | |||||||||||||||
Iceland | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Ireland | % | ... | ... | 27.9% | 32.2% | 35.5% | 38.9% | 42.6% | ||||||||||||||
Italy | % | ... | 37.8% | 39.0% | 39.8% | 40.4% | 41.1% | ... | ||||||||||||||
Mexico | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Norway | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34.9% | 39.0% | 42.2% | 44.7% | 46.7% | |||||||||
Spain | % | 51.8% | 52.8% | 53.7% | ... | 55.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Sweden | % | 14.0% | 17.4% | 20.8% | 23.8% | 26.7% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
United Kingdom | % | ... | ... | 26.2% | 27.9% | 29.8% | ... | ... |